--- plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp	2008-03-27 21:34:50.000000000 +0100
+++ plasma/containments/desktop/desktop.cpp	2008-04-11 12:39:50.000000000 +0200
@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@
 void DefaultDesktop::updateBackground()
 {
     if (m_wallpaperPath.isEmpty()) {
-        QString defaultPath = QString("EOS/contents/images/%1x%2.jpg");
+        KSharedConfigPtr config = KSharedConfig::openConfig("plasmarc");
+        KConfigGroup group = KConfigGroup(config, "Defaults");
+        QString defaultPath = group.readEntry("wallpaper", "EOS/contents/images/%1x%2.jpg");
 
         QString testPath = defaultPath.arg(geometry().width()).arg(geometry().height());
         m_wallpaperPath = KStandardDirs::locate("wallpaper", testPath);